May 13th Chapter Gathering Recap What a show! The meeting we had on Saturday, May 13th was informative, inspirational and impressive! If you were unable to attend the gathering, here is what you missed: Mike started off the meeting with a schedule of upcoming events. The flyout to Manitowoc is scheduled for the [...]
Grass Roots Galt – Meet Angela Williams Greetings, fellow earthlings! My name is Angela Williams. I was born in Cook County and raised as a globetrotter. The photo you see of me was taken in Nazca, Peru. My interest in aviation first ignited while attending grade school when my neighbor boarded the school bus [...]
Every year in the weeks before Airventure the folks at EAA organize volunteer work parties to set up the grounds at Oshkosh. Folks in our chapter have partaken in this, and have had a lot of fun. Over the next few weeks there will be numerous dates to serve in this opportunity. Lodging in [...]
We had a really neat chapter gathering on Saturday, April 8th. A preview of our chapter activities taking place over the next few months was shared with attendees. Status of the Young Eagles Build and Fly was given, and awards for the RC building trainers were given out. Similar awards were given to the [...]
Grass Roots Galt – Meet Jason Bigelow Hello! My name is Jason Bigelow. I got bit by the aviation bug in July of 2020, and began taking lessons at Galt with JB Aviation. I earned my private pilot certificate in December of 2020. I then bought a 1975 Cessna 182 in January of 2021. [...]
by Eric Rehm Captain Rehm tells a story of a challenging flight made to look easy... I was having dinner with my friend Byron not that long ago and he was asking me questions about my job as an airline pilot. Specifically, he asked what us pilots do in the cockpit when we are [...]
Our March gathering featured greeting new members, highlighting upcoming events, and soliciting of members for ideas for future activities and presentations. Our featured guest at the gathering was John Trione from the Lake Geneva Balloon Company. He gave a great presentation about his company and the excitement of taking a flight in a hot air [...]
Hello Chapter 932 members, My name is Karl Frickelton. I joined EAA 932 in the fall of 2022. I was bitten by the flying bug early when my father gave me my first hour of dual at age fourteen. He had started an FBO in 1968 with two Cessna 150’s. Washing, fueling, and then [...]
We have exciting news to share! JB Aviation has been recognized by The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) as a 2023 Distinguished Flight School. This award comes from reviews of flight training experience through an AOPA online survey. The process yielded an evaluation of 608 different flight schools across the country, and JB Aviation [...]
as reported by Jerry Thomas, EAA932 When the Galt staff arrived for work one snowy morning, they were met by a herd of activist cows demanding that only 100% whole milk, not tasteless coffee-whitener (ugh!) be provided with the FBO’s coffee. The cud-chewing quadrupeds were tough negotiators, but Galt Airport’s powers-that-be defiantly held [...]
